Adjetivos + intensificadores (very / quite)
Usamos intensificadores para marcar el grado del adjetivo: very (muy), quite (bastante). También verás a bit (un poco) y really (realmente).
1) Estructura básica
Sujeto + be + intensificador + adjetivo Sujeto + verbo de percepción + intensificador + adjetivo - The coffee is very hot. (El café está muy caliente.)
- She is quite tall. (Ella es bastante alta.)
- They feel a bit tired. (Se sienten un poco cansados.)
- This movie is really good. (Esta película es realmente buena.)
Posición: el intensificador va antes del adjetivo: is very happy, looks quite busy.
2) Mapa de intensidad (A1)
| Intensificador | Significado | Ejemplos |
|---|---|---|
| a bit | un poco (suave) | I’m a bit hungry. · It’s a bit cold. |
| quite | bastante | It’s quite cheap. · She’s quite friendly. |
| very | muy (fuerte) | He’s very busy. · The test is very easy. |
| really | realmente (enfático) | That song is really good. · I’m really happy. |
quite suele traducirse como bastante. Mantén este valor en A1.
3) Adjetivos comunes A1
- big / small: The house is very big / quite small.
- easy / difficult: The exercise is quite easy.
- good / bad: The food is really good.
- tired / busy / happy / sad / hot / cold: I’m a bit tired; It’s very cold today.
4) Contrastes y errores comunes
| Incorrecto | Correcto | Nota |
|---|---|---|
| *I am very much tired* | I am very tired | No uses very much con adjetivos comunes. |
| *She is quite very tall* | She is very tall / She is quite tall | No acumules intensificadores en A1. |
| *He is a very much good student* | He is a very good student | very + adjetivo; much no va aquí. |
| *It’s very extremely hot* | It’s extremely hot (A2+) / It’s very hot (A1) | Evita duplicar énfasis. |
Patrón con sustantivos: a very good idea, a quite big house (más común: quite a big house, pero esa inversión puede dejarse para más adelante).
5) Mini-práctica
- Completa con very / quite / a bit:
It’s ____ cold today. · She is ____ tired. · This pizza is ____ good. - Corrige:
*I am very much happy* → ____________ · *He is quite very busy* → ____________ - Escribe 3 frases reales sobre ti usando distintos intensificadores.
Respuestas ejemplo: very / quite / really (o very) · I am very happy · He is very busy.
6) Próximo paso
Sigue con el orden básico de adjetivos (tamaño–color–sustantivo): a big red car. Te ayudará a describir con naturalidad.